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about three thousand souls. him up, and forthwith his feet and soles received
42 And they were persevering in the doctrine strength.
of the apostles, and in the communication of the 8 And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and
breaking of bread, and in prayers. went in with them into the temple, walking, and
43 And fear came upon every soul: many won- leaping, and praising God.
ders also and signs were done by the apostles in 9 And all the people saw him walking and
Jerusalem, and there was great fear in all. praising God.
44 And all they that believed, were together, 10 And they knew him, that it was he who sat
and had all things common. begging alms at the Beartiful gate of the temple:
45 Their possessions and goods they sold, and and they were filled with wonder and amazement
divided them to all, according as every one had at that which had happened to him.
need. 11 And as he held Peter and John, all the
46 And continuing daily with one accord in people ran to them to the porch which is called
the temple, and breaking bread from house to Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
house, they took their meat with gladness and 12 But Peter seeing, made answer to the peo-
simplicity of heart; ple: Ye men of Israel, why wonder you at this?
47 Praising God, and having favour with all or why look you upon us, as if by our strength
the people. And the Lord increased daily to- or power we had made this man to walk?
gether such as should be saved. 13 The God of Abraham, and the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our
fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you
Chapter 3 indeed delivered up and denied before the face
of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.
Now Peter and John went up into the temple at 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just,
the ninth hour of prayer. and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.
2 And a certain man who was lame from his 15 But the author of life you killed, whom
mother’s womb, was carried: whom they laid ev- God hath raised from the dead, of which we are
ery day at the gate of the temple, which is called witnesses.
Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that 16 And in the faith of his name, this man,
went into the temple. whom you have seen and known, hath his name
3 He, when he had seen Peter and John about strengthened; and the faith which is by him,
to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms. hath given this perfect soundness in the sight
4 But Peter with John fastening his eyes upon of you all.
him, said: Look upon us. 17 And now, brethren, I know that you did it
5 But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping through ignorance, as did also your rulers.
that he should receive something of them. 18 But those things which God before had
6 But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that
but what I have, I give thee: In the name of his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise, and walk. 19 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted,
7 And taking him by the right hand, he lifted that your sins may be blotted out.